Events and Programs Intern

Salary Unpaid

Are you a bit mad, very driven, and excited about building new things? Look no further! The Shortcut is seeking 3-5 talented Event Production Interns to join our team! We are a talent accelerator, helping people to enter the tech world by either creating a startup or joining one. We're a community-driven non-profit part of Startup Foundation, alongside eg. Slush and Maria01. We support our community through events, workshops and training to develop skills needed in high growth companies


The general scope of your responsibility will consist of:

  • Participate in ideation of new programs and events for The Shortcut

  • Building and executing awesome events as a part of an events team

  • Planning and supporting the coordination of logistics, catering, and setup for our events

  • Connecting with community members, potential partners and speakers

  • Gathering feedback and data from our events and using it to improve our activities

You are:

  • Energized and driven by subjects such as talent development, diversity in tech and The Shortcut mission

  • Ambitious, willing to grow as an event producer, and seeking to demonstrate your abilities

  • Able to respond to challenges by generating results, getting feedback, and improving based on that feedback

  • Interested in the field of technology

  • Able to work in a structured and proactive way to meet deadlines

  • Willing to sometimes work in the evenings and/or weekends (since most of our events take place at those times)

You have:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Strong organizational skills and a structured way of working, with attention to the details

  • Preferably been organizing events before

  • Strong leadership and people coordination skills

We offer:

  • Platform to showcase your ability and increase your employability

  • Hands-on experience on events and programs created in the biggest startup ecosystem in the Nordics

  • Access to networking opportunities

  • Working with a diverse community of driven, like-minded doers



For more information or questions please contact us at michal.leshem@theshortcut.org

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

Skill development
Skill development

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Work life balance
Work life balance

Working at
Maanpuolustaja Campaign

We are a group of entities who want to ensure that Finland continues to remain competitive in the future. We represent Finnish businesses, corporations, organisations and higher education institutions who are concerned about how immigrants are treated in Finland. The collective has produced nationwide marketing communications campaigns, written joint editorials in Finnish mass media, and collaborated with major events like SuomiAreena 2025. We want to spark a discussion and emphasise the ways that immigrants have already contributed to building the Finnish welfare society. We also want to ensure that Finland remains an attractive place for international talents in the future.

Read more about Maanpuolustaja Campaign

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